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VOLUME XVII.
ROME GEO RSI A, FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 18 1862.
NUMBER 37
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ucsdny Morning, July 12, 1802.
A Fraud,
lere are nowsome bills on the “Heal
le Hanking Company of Alabama," pay-
nt .Velma, wliioli wo would warn
peoplo against, ns they are perfectly
bless. Aftor the groat crash of '37
e capitalists of Alabama undertook
t up banks secured by real estate !
hud notes printed and some were
n circulation, bat on applying for a
ter, tho Legislature refused to grant
ml tho notes in circulation wero
(1 in in. Since that time the notes
were'not used, have been lying in
a, and recently they hare used for
ting Shinplnsters on, but somo
ndrel obtaining a lot, filled' them
tnd put them in circulation. As
bills bavo a very neat appearance,
executed by well known engravers,
veil calculated to deoeiro tho un-
niith’s Legion of Co. Partisan
Hungers.
is body, with tho above title, con.
ig of a battalion’of cavalry and a
lion of infantry, under the com.
I 'nf Col. .Smith. Tho Adjutant
nil is Edward It. Hardin. The fol
ng are the Battalion officers:
io Cavalry Battalion.
R. Hart, Lieut. Colonel.
F. Brown, Major.
F. Chastain, Adjutant,
io Infantry Battallion.
hnS. Fain, Lieut. Colonel.
H. Moore, Major.
C. Shropshire, Adjutant.
I. Hart’s promotion involved a
ge in the Prospect Rangers, and
ollowing are now tho officers of
company:
F. Bale, Captain.
. W. Tutt, 1st Lioulentant.
hn H. Lay, Senicr 2d “
in. I. M. James, Jr. 2d " '
o Logion, is now on its way to ao.
service.
iin.—Wo lutd, a most agreeable
er Thursday afternoon, and nnoth-
isterday morning, and" indications
good foif. i’mor* of the same sort.’’
me in good time, as vegetation was
nning to have a paroliod appear
ist accounts. Buell had qj-ossod
Tennessee river, and was advancing
as supposed, with a view to occupy
le, Ga.—Sav. News.
ell, wo Romans doii-’t suppose' any
g of tho'sort. Any tyro of a gone-
ould see tho folly of advancing on
ie as long as Chattanooga is intact
is a foolish “grape vino telegram"
nating, we believe, in Knoxville,
iswithout any .foundation whatever
B. S. Norton has a lot of blank
ks-for sale.
yWe learn from a reliable source
tho Yankees have evacuated Cum-
and Gap, and a private letter from
^Tennessee states that though cve-
* n fi is quiet just now, thoro "is evi
lly “something up.”
8"*Liout Chas. I-Inrpor of the Miller
2S , returned from Virginia on lnsl
inesday.
Charleston Courier annouced
orl time since that it would he
ted on a half sheet! and so mado
ppcarance, but we are pleased to
n that the change existed but for
day. .It is now printed on a full
t, and;may its shadow never grow
Ktlltnilnl Correspondence.
Bivouac or 8th Ga. Regt.,
July 2nd, 1802.
Dear Courier: Tho fight progresses
and the excitement thickens, but tho
decisive blow has not yet been struck.
Being in the midst of theso stirring
scones. I can give but littlo informa
tion, except such as pertains to the ac
tion of o.ur own brigade.
Aftor the unsuccessful chai-go tin the
battery by the 8th Ga. Regt., (in which
it was supported on the loft, by Jhe 7th
Ga.—a fact unknown to me at the
time of writing on Saturday last) it was
moved hack about half a mile, where It
remained until about 10 A. M. Sunday
morning. It had been previously as
certained that the enemy had evacuat
ed tins stronghold, and tho Brigade was
ordered forward. They moved about
six miles iuto the enemy’s lino and
thcro supported Gens. Kershaw and
Cobb in a brisk fight, but were not ac
tively engaged. Tho enemy were driv
en baok. After nine o’clock tho Brig
ade was ordered to move babk. It was
raining hard, intensely dark and very
muddy, and tho men had a most disa
greeable time until past midnight—in
moving back some four miles. Monday
morning—it being known that tho ene
my had retreated to near the James
River—we commenced pursuit, maroh-
ed by a circuitous course, starting to
wards Richmond, and then curvyjg
round and moving down the nvor.
Halted at 11 o’clock and bivouaced for
tho night. This march was a little
more than the men could stand, and a
largo number fell out of ranks after
dark. Most of theso joined tho Regi
ment in tho morning. VVe were noiy,
I suppose, about twolve. miles from
Riohmond and two or threo from the
river.
Monday evoning Gen. Longstreet’s
Division engaged the enemy near here )
in a. most desperate struggle. He twice
chnrged their battery, taking it the
second time—just beforo dark—but
with great loss. The enemy always
“skedaddle” as soon as their cannon
are lost, and so the capture, In this cose
gave us the victory. Tuesday morning
our army moved in pursuit, in columns
of br’gades, We had gone only about
a mile, whon it ' was ascertained that
tho Yankees had moved to tho right,
towards their gunboats. Our columns
filed and moved by the right flank back
some three miles, and then struck out
towards the river. Tho enemy was
found in a most advantageous position,
but, for a wonder, without artificial for
tifications. Then commenced tho fierc
est fight, and one with, tho largest num
bers engaged, on both sides,' that - lias
yet occurred beforo Richmond. Brig-
age after brigade oharged tho Federal
battery, of at least thirty guns, gave
way an l moved to tho rear. It was
impossible’to'get our oannon into posi
tions inything liko equally advanta
geous.
Our Brigado mado the charge at
about 0 o’clock P. M., hut before get
ting within rifle shot of tho enemy,
the storm of grape and canister was so
groat that Gen. Anderson gayo tho or-
dor to fall back—intending to move
but a short distance to tho rear, for tho
purpose of getting a morn advantageous
route to tho much coveted battery.
Tho order was hot understood, er at
least- the intention was not known, and
.‘the Brigade fell back so fur, and got so
much scattered that it did not advance
again. We had boon under strolls and
all sort of cannon shot ovor three hou-s.
Tho cannonading, in amount, far, ex
ceeded anything ever heard iu this vi
cinity. -’Othor 'Brigades, however, con
tinued to inako tho trial, but all with.
Out securing the prize. The fight lasted
until after 10 o’clock. Each army held
its position, yet it is cortain tho enemy
believed themselves whipped, for beforo
daylight this morning, they had “ske*
daddled"again. The loss was heavy
on both sidos, but I have no means,
at present, of learningjiow great.
Of tho Light Guards, Hugh McCul.
lough and Monroo Phelps wero killed,
advancing towards tho foe. Only six
teen of the company wont into the
Olathe Miller Rifles only eight beside
Capt. Scptt went into the charge. None
wore killed, and but one, (Chambers)
was wounded. His wouud is severe,
but not thought to be dangerous.
Tho Floyd Infantry wero in the
fight. ’ —’
It lias rained hard all day, and no
movement lias been made of impor
tance, that havo heard of. Our cavalry
aro in pursuit of tho enemy. ..Our men
are nearly all broken down through
fatigue, but are in good spirits. I writ*
under great disadvantages, both from
my own feelings and external circum-
tlinces. M- D.
Wo find in tho Savannah Republi
can, tho following Address: «•
To the Ladies ot Georgia.
Tho Commissioners and Treasurers
of tlio "Ladies' Association for tho con
struction of a Gunboat” or an Iron
clad Floating Battery, for tho defence
of the hnrbor.of Savannah, having com
pleted the work entrusted ter thorn,
beg leave to niako tho following re
port :
They were induced to give tho pre
ference to a “Floating Battery with
propellers,” ovor a “Gunboat,” ns be
ing more readily'constructed with the
means at- their command, and also ai
being more efficient under the present
condition of the river. Tho Floating
Battery is now ready lor any service
that may be required, aiid it has Leon
pronounced by military and naval men
of intelligence as a complete success. -
To your patriotic and noble efforts,
Ladies of Georgia, is tho port of the
city of Savannah indebted for this
powerful engine for its defence against
tho hatefulul foes who aro commit
ting depredations upon our defenceless
coast-. Could it have been completed
before the capture of Fort Pulaski,
the loss of that fortress would not havo
occurred. Wo believo if the enemy
should now attompt an attack by wa
ter, they will meet, with sucli a recep
tion from tho powerful guns of “The
Georgia LadieB’ Iron-clad %ttory”ns
will convince thorn that a country
where the women are so decidedly in
tent upon resistanco, cannot bo con
querod.
To tho officers in tlio army, engi
neers, mechanics and other citizens,
who havo so faithfully superintended
and laborod, some of them gratuitously,
to bring tho Battery to its completion,
we tender our thanks.
In transfering to tho Navy Depart
ment the control of the Battery nnd
appurtenances, tho right-was reserved
by us to elect a commander from the
Confederate States Navy. Lieut. . J.
Pembroke Jones, of tlio State of Vir
ginia, having been warmly recommend
ed as possessing the requisite qualities
for such a command, was selected, and
immediately commissioned by tlio Na
vy Department.
Tho armament-of tho "Georgia” con
sists of ten guns, of largo calibre. It
had been our wish to name each of
these guns for a lady, and have the
names printed thereon, but it was found
so difficult to make selections, where
all wero entitled to distinction for
their devotion to the righteous cause
in which we are engaged, it was there
fore thought best to name them for
the cities and counties of the State
from whonco the hugest donations had
been reoeived. Their names are as
follows: Augusta, Savannah, Macon,
Columbus, Athens, Griffin, Wilkes, Mil
ledgovilie, Xhomasvillo, Sumter.
As soon ns afi tlio hills for the con
struction of the Battery shall have
been settled and paid oft) tho Treasu
rers will furnish their account of tho
receipts und expenditures.
Respectfully, your ob’t sorv’ts,
G. B. Lamar,
IIikam Roberts,
Joiin Stoddard,
Robert Laciilison,
Francis Son red,
Tho ladies, and other contributors to
tho Gunboat Fund, aro respectfully in
vited (o inspoct tho “Floating Battery”
on Monday and,Tuesday next, 14lli and
15th instants, at tlio Exchange Dock.
S6JT From a private letter received
by a friend in this city, from Savannah,
we are permitted to make the following
extracts: .
Apart of the cargo of tho Steamor
Nashville, recently arrived, consisted of
twelve complete field batteries', of tho
most approved pattern, six guns eael^
with fixed ammunition to match. One
of two of the batterios are said to bo
presents from, tho merchants of Liver
pool to tho'Confedcracy.
The Herald, another British steamer,
came in at Charleston laBt week, loaded
with ammunition,'equipments, <fcc.
The Yankees paid a visit to St. Marys
recently, plundered every houso in town
of all movables, stole the Communion
service belonging to tho. Episcopal
Church, foi-eup tho Bibl#fc and scatter
ed them in -the street, and dqfiledjho
Church.
9d?*Wo would calL tho attention of
slaveholders to Brig. Gen. Mercer’s No
tice in the advertising column,
J8ST The Government is calling for
the subseriptions of tho Planters to the
Produce Loan.
Tho Excitement-in the north.
The action of the Government in
keeping secret all its information, and
rofusing its publication, had created
the wildest xcitement in the North
Nothing in said over to have equalled it
Tho Now York Times says:
To-day, more than any other of the
many remarkable Sundays of tho war,
ha3 Uten prolific of excitement' During
the whole day,the most startling rumors
havo been afloat, -and - owing.'to the
absence of any official intelligence, the
suspense has beon. terribly painful)
JS@“ We havo positive information
(says the Petersburg “Express;’) of the
late arrival at a Southern port of the
Thomas L. Wrngg late the Nashville,
heavily loaded with .arms and amuni-
tion, -Much of her valuable cargo is
alroady landed, and at a seeuro nioiut
. in tho interior.
] From the llivhmond Examiner, July 4l/i.]
Accounts of Tuesday’s Battle.
It has now been a week since the
commencement of tlio 'notion,on the
Hues about Richmond, and an intelli
gent'resume of what has been accom-
'ished will interest our renders, nnd
* iaro them for accounts of succeod-
ivents.
Tho course of tho Chicknhominy
nrouud Riohmond, affords an idea of
tlio enemy’s position nt tho commence
ment of the action. This stream mean
ders through the tido water district of
Virginia, its course approaching that of
the arc of a circle, until it approaches
tho lower end of Charles City county,
where it abruptly turns to tho South
and eniplies into the James. A portion
of tlio, enemy’s forces had crossed to
South side of tho Chicknhomihy, nnd
wero fortified on tlio Williamsburg
l-oad. On the North bank of thestream
tlio enemy was strongly posted for ma
ny miles, the heights on that side of
tho stream having been fortified with
great energy and skilly from Meadow
Bridge, on a line nearly due North
from the city, to a point below Bottom’s
Bridge, which is due East. This line
of tlio enemy extonded for nbout twen
ty miles.
Meadow Bridge is at that point where
the Central Railroad crosses the Chick-
ahbininy.. From this point of com
mencement tlio route of our viotories
has been down the Southeast line, pur
sued by the Chickuhomiiiy, and on
Sunday wns brought up at Bottom’s
Bridge. Tho roti-ent of tho enemy was
continued through Friday night and
tiie morning of Saturday. He hold
iiis fortified catnp on the Soutli
side of tlio Chiokahominy during Sat
urday.
So far our successes had bocu plain.
Our victory linil resulted in driving
tlio enemy from his entire line of de
fences on tho North, and breaking eve
ry ni-rnv of his forces that ho opposed
to our onset.
In themonntime, nil communication
between MeClellnn’s army and the
While House, on the Pamunkey river,
had been cut off. Gen. Jackson hold
ing possession of the York River Rail
road ; the Chicknhominy was in tho
rear of the enemy, and in front of him
wero tho divisions of Gonerals Long-
street, Mngruder and Huger, leaving
him, it waB thought, no opportunity
of escape,- nnd putting him m a post
tion where victory wus to be complet
ed.
It appears, however, that tho enemy
was imperfectly watched, at a conjunc
ture tlio.most critical in the contest-,
and that through somo omission of our
g uard, the-facts of which have as yet
e*-n but imporfectly developed, Mc-
Clellnn suoceede’d on Saturday night
in massing Ins entire force on this side
of tho C’lickuliominy, nnd taking up
* line of retreat towards- the James
river. *
Cn Sunday Jackson ciosscd the
Chicknhominy aboot a mile abovo Bot
tom’s Bridge, leaving Gen. Stuart’s cav
alry on the Notth side.
'Sinoo the escape of the enemy from
tlio position in whioh we had him Sat
urday night, lie has beon toiling on his
retreat through a country coverod with
nlmost unbroken forest, considerable
portions of which are swamps, and
where, ns yet,' up to the timo of this
writing, it has been impossible to recon
noitre his position so ns to bring him
to decisive battlS,
[From the lliehmond Examiner, July 5.]
me enemy's situation.
An explanation may bo furnished qf
the various nnd extraordinary accounts
circulated in the city, of tho position
and movements of the enemy by the
fact that Iiis forces have-been dispersed
over sucli a wide extent of country, and
thrown inte such confusion, that it has
been impossible to follow his move
ments or reconnoitro bis position with
precision.
It is believed that that porticn of tiie
enemy’s forces which are described as
in communication with the river, and
as having taken their way towards Shir
ley and Wustover with long trains of
wagons, &o. by no means composes the
bulk of McClellan’s forces, and ' that a
considerable portion of his army is still
dotainod within our' line on the rdfcds
leading down through Charles ^Sity
county.
The original plan of cutting off - the
enemy’s communication with the river,
which was to have been executed by a
movement of Holmes’ division between
him and the river, was frustrated by
the severe fire of the enemy’s gunboats,
and sinoo then the situation appears to
bo that of a division or dispersion of
McClellan’s forces, qno,portion resting
on the river and the other unable to
extrloate itself from our linos—suoh a
situation in which we would be likely
to hear of new dispositions of our for
ces being made every -day, and many
confused stories of the nature of opera,
tions.
Late News.
Mobile, July 9.-<lA special to the
Tribune, from Grenada, 8th, says North
ern papers contain copious accounts of
McClellan’s defeat in Virginia. They
claim to have captured seven hundred
prisoners, nnd acknowledge a loss of
twenty thousand men, thirty pieces of
artillery, a largo amount of commissa
ry stores, and ordnanoo,
Tho following named Generals tlfoy
confess have boon oapfuted : Reynolds,
McCall, and Gastin; killod, Generals
Mftide, Burns, Sumuer, and Hointzlo-
man.
Numerous field offioers were Wound
ed. They state the strongth of the
Confederate army to bo 200,000, and
its loss 30,000.
Tho Federal army is said to bo en
camped on high rolling ground on t he
banks of JameB River, fifleon miles
from Richmond, nnd threo transports
at .the wharves unloading supplies for
tho army.
McClellan, they say, was confident of
his ability to meet any attack t lift
Confederate army might make on his
present position.
Mobile, July 0.—The Advertiser has
received Now Orleans papers to the 7th
inst., containing several more of But
ler’s orders. No. 152 ccnsigns John W.
Andrews to hard labor at Ship Island
for two yonrs, for exhibiting a cross
said to be mado of tho bones of a Yan
kee Boldier.
The same order also oonsignB F. Kel
ler to Ship Island at hard labor for two
years for exhibiting it skeleton at his
window labeled, "Chiekahtminy,” inten
ding it to represent a Ynnkeo soldier
slain in that battle
No. 150 consigns Mrs. Phillips, wife
of Phillip Phillips, to Ship, Island,
within proper limits till"
Tho difficulty of obtaihing precise
and reliable news from the seat of ac
tive operations, besides those whioh or
dinarily'exist, is due to the essential
nature of the situation itself, in whioh
an immense army of the enemy has
shifted his position 'and scattered his
forces to such an extent that even our
Generals have been,able to get but dis
solving views in the change of scene,
and uncertainty of movement whioh
havo marked the wonderful retroat of
MoClollan. ■ .
Tho Montgomery "Mail” lias infor
mation, by privato letter from Texas,
that corn; is worth only ten ccntB per
ibqsliel in.many.portions of that State.
further orders,
for laughing on her balcony while a
Yankee funeral was passing.
Hie Delta says : “We are in posses
sion of Mobile paper to tho. 2d . inst,,
containing a soi-ios of telegrams from
Richmond nnd othor points. The sub-
stance of these dispatches is, that Mc
Clellan has been defeated. We re-pro
duca these tolegrams, because versions
of them aro in the hands of specula
tors, imposing on the publio -, hut we
do not believe thorn. If they are true,
nil that can be gained by a repulse of
tho Union army, is to prolong tho
struggle.”
The Picayune copies the Delta with
this heading;
“We have recoivcd tho following note
from Gen. Butler:
£ Editors ’Picayune—Gents. :—There
isin the oity, and you have had in
your office nn extra, which 'set aright
nil tho news from Richmond, down to
the 2d July. Why desire to publish
false intelligence ? # * *
ThqjjMobiTo Tribune says tho follow
ing is reliable: "On the 4th of July at
Now Orleans, a boat load of British
tars from the British man-of-war, Ri-
naldo, while approaohing the levee,
burst out Binging some of our patriotic
war songs—among them, “Bonnie Blue
Flag.” Butler sent word to the Capt.
of the vessel that he did not permit
luoh demonstrations. The Captain re-
jriied that he did, and he was responsi-
The same night a ball was given on
board the vessel, tho among the doco-
rations wore the Confederate flag.
A special to tho Tribune from Gre
nada tho 9th, says tho defeat of Mc
Clellan in Virginia is reluctantly con
fessed by a few correspondents of
Northern papers. The Cincinnati Com
mercial expresses fears that the defeat
will preoipitate European intervention;
and advises that preparation be made
to resist nny dictation from France or
England.
On the 5th day of tho battle, Mo-
Clellan’s French staff officers left him
and proceeded home on the first boat.
They will doubtless carry reliable news
to their country.
It is reported that another Federal
gunboat has been sunk by our batteries
on White river.
Richmond, July 9.—Baltimore pa
pers to the 8th have been received.
In the U. S. Senate, Chandler of
Michigan, said that Secretary Stanton
had nothing to do with putting the
Federal aimy in tho marshes of the
Chiokahominy. That was a matter of
gross criminality, which should consign
the criminals to eternal detestation.—
The criminal is either Abruhara Lin
coln or Geo. B. McClellan. There is
no third man in judgment. The orim.'
nal should suffer the extreme .penalty
of tho law.
Stanton is unsparingly danouneed
by the Herald. Gold in New York is
1I0J. Exports of the of specie s|noo
January 1st, is $31,000,000; for the
same time last year, it was $0,000,000.
Tho Orleans Princes have retired
from McClellan’s stuff.
Mobile, July 9.—Passengers by the
flag of truce' steamer Natchez, from
■New Orleans, report that tho Maino
Regiment, being ordered to leave for
Vioksburg, mutinied, and two of the
men had to be shot before the distur-
dance could be quelled. .
The Texas guerrillas are hovering
about New Orleans at a distanoo of some
eight miles.
The New Orleans papers publish the
telegraphic accounts of McClellan s de
feat, and Buy they do not believe it.
They give subsequent nows without
comment. . .
Butler has imprisonod Mrs. P. Phil-
.lips, on Ship Island, for laughing and
mocking at, from her Imlcopj, the fu-
u by. Tho language of tho order
s indiTcoiously insulting..
The British armed vessels opposite
the city omitted tho usual compliments
on tho 4th July.
Tho French troops aro reported to
have occupied tho city of Mexico on •
the 17th ult.
Charleston, July 10.—A force Of the
enemy landed yesterday on tho main,
near Port Royal Ferry, as if for another
attack against the Charleston & Savan
nah Railroad, but retired on tho ap
proach of our troops.
Mobile, July 10,-xA spoolal to tho
Tribune from Grenada to-day says pas
sengers from Memphis lost night, say
intelligence was received there on
Monday, that Gen. Hindman captured
Curtis with 0,000 prisoners on the 6th.
Tho report that 1 loOO' Federate were
oaptured at Baton Rouge, is untrue.
Col. Fitoh, being'unable to reach Cub-
tis with.iroinforcomonts returned to
Memphis with his command on Sun
day.
SECOND DISPATCH.
A special to tho Advertiser from
Jackson to-dny, says the enemy are
throwing occasional shells into Vioks
burg. It is reportod that they aro busy
digging a canal across tho bend of the
river, a few miles from tqwn.
Tho crops nre suffering for rain.
The Accident.
Since our first edition wont to press,
wo have had an iuterview from Mr. H.
L. Wing, Conductor on the down train,
wheu the aooidont occurred. Wo learn
that our account of it is calculated to
do him. ir\justico. He states that on
Sunday morning, Col. Camden, the
Agent of the Road at Chattanooga,
read te him a dispatch from E. B.
Walker, Esq., Master of Transporta
tion, directing that no train should
leave that plaoe for Atlanta except on
regular schedule; (hat Mr. Camden
thereupon ordered him to return that
morning on the freight schedule. In
obedience to which orders ho started;
that upon arriving at Jotinson bewailed
fully tho regular time allowed by sched
ule, for tho up train, which, not arri
ving in time, he started. The colli
sion occurred about a quarter of a mile
out from Johnson,
We oheorfqllj give Mr. Wing the
benefit of his explanation. It exoul-
pates from all blume.
P. S.—Since writing tho foregoing,
wo havo had an interview with Mr.
Walker, the efficient Mdstor of Trans
portation, who fnlly corroborates Mr.
Wing’s statements, exonerates him ‘
from all blamo, and boars testimony to
his oareand fidelity in. his responsible •
situation. Tho fault rosts with others
—on whom to what extent wo cannot
say. Mr. Walker informs us this is the
most serious aocident that ever ocour-
red on the road, and tbo- only one- in
five years.—Atlanta Confederacy,
From Texas.—We havo been inform
ed of a portion of tho oontents of a
rivato lottor from Hempstead, Texas;
ated the 20th ult; Corn was worth on
ly ten cents per bushel; Bacon, twdye
and half cents per lb. The growing
crop is almost entirely otto “boundless
contiguity of” corn. The people were
apprehensive that they would notba
ablo to give away their surplus corn of
tho present year’s growth. The letter
writer believed there would be more
oorn raised in Texas this year than the
entire amount prodused in that State
during the past five years!
The letter came by-private convey
ance, of eourse, as mail connections
havo ceased since tho Federal ocoupa-
‘ river.—Msnt. Mail.
iion qf Mississippi i
-peral of,a 1 federal officer, which was I of the struggle
Racing on Board the Great Eastern.
—On tho lato trip of the Great Eastorn
from England, - sporting gentlomen on
board inaugurated a new sohoel of am
usements at sen, called the “Grand At
lantic Races.” The bill road thus: Big
ship meeting at six o'clock this evening.
Foot race twice, around, tho deck, for
7s. 6d.; Back race, onoo around, winner
to have 7s. Gd.; steeple ohase, once
around the deck, threo prizes, chief
winner to have 7s. 6d.; ceek fight, no
spurs allowed, best of nine throws, 5s.;
foot race, ono half a mile; walking
match, ono mile, Ac.
The Northern border States are'helng
overrun by emancipated slaves sent
North, and while laborers are suffering
terribly thereby.
JBgyThe Boston “Traveller”; says
that some of the citizens have oxpres-
ted the opinion that drafting will have
so be resorted to’in order to obtain the
three. additional regiments required
from Massachusetts. -
JOSiyThe Richmond -Enquirer-of the
9th says:
At no period, in the history,of the
war has the Confederate Government
manifested a more dashing and ener
getic spirit than that which is now per
mitted to inspire tba '.oommanders
of our army, although that old temp
tation "foreign interference” looms up
.even more brilliantly and seductively
than ever. The war has at length be
came an .earnest one; -the Confederate
Government ha3 oe.ased nil parley with
the rest of tho world ; and replying
upon right rnd lu-r own resources, is
determined to pursue it to the bitter
end.’ It would be imprudent to •pub
lish the movofnents-Aliieli nre now be
ing made by our army. Tho public
must be satisfied that they are wise,
pi-act ii-al, and essential to the sitogpss